Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
James Mason (1909-1984)
Movie Actor
3
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
4
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
5
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
6
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
7
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
8
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
9
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
10
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
11
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
12
Vincent J. McMahon (1914-1984)
13
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
14
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
15
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
16
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
Movie Actress
17
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
18
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
19
William Powell (1892-1984)
20
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
21
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
22
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
23
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
24
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
25
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
26
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
27
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
28
John Marley (1907-1984)
29
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
30
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
31
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
32
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984)
Director
33
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
34
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
35
Sunny Johnson (1953-1984)
36
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
37
Richard Hurndall (1910-1984)
38
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
39
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
40
Fred Waring (1900-1984)
Pop Singer
41
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
42
Dino Shafeek (1930-1984)
43
Arnold Ridley (1896-1984)
Playwright
44
Steve Goodman (1948-1984)
45
Joseph Losey (1909-1984)
46
Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)
47
Gray Barker (1925-1984)
48
